During this Facebook Live broadcast, Sharena Naugher interviews Shane Naugher, Eric Goethals - Senior Network Engineer and vCIO, and Anthony Chambers - Proactive Services Engineer on how the recent COVID-19 restrictions and related Work From Home requirements have changed the average organizations I.T. environment and some tools and practices you and use to make the most of this unprecedented times.

There has been a HUGE uptick in ransomware during 2019.  What are some of the higher profile cases, how did they occur and what can you do to help protect your organization?

When it comes to video surveillance, solutions can range from a few hundred dollars to thousands of dollars.  How do you know how to choose the most appropriate solution?  In this podcast we go into the details of the different types of video surveillance cameras and the pros and cons to each of them.  In addition we cover some of the significant security implications that you need to be asking your surveillance camera vendor.

One of the biggest threats to any organization today can be isolated to their internal staff and end-users clicking on malicious emails, visiting fake websites, or falling for phishing attempts.

In this podcast we cover;

• Why end-user security awareness training is needed
• How to structure the training
• What should be included
• How often the training should occur
• How to track performance
• Additional policies and procedure that need to be put in place as well.

It is no longer a question or IF your end-users are getting malicious emails and phishing attempts but rather a question of how do you successfully mitigate the risks!

Technology works it's way into every aspect of our lives.  In this episode we discuss how technology is impacting and helping with active lifestyle and exercise options for the new year.

There is some cool technology available that is enabling exercise like never before!

The FBI just issued a second warning in as little as 3 months around the security risks associated with Remote Desktop Connections over the Internet.  Yet is is still pretty common practice for organizations to use this remote access solution.

In this podcast we discuss what the risks are, how to determine if you need to be concerned, how to secure the connection and make sure your operations are not at risk.

Have you wondered about whether or not a new phone system could offer some great benefits but you are unsure of the technology available?

In this episode we detail the different types of phone systems in the market and review the pros and cons of each.

We cover

• Basic Analog Systems
• Small Business Key Systems
• Centrex Systems
• Traditional PBX Systems
• IP Based PBX
• Cloud Hosted PBX Systems

Everyone loves WiFi... but are you taking risks when using it that you probably don't even know about?

In this episode we cover the following;

• The evolution of WiFi and whats on the horizon
• Limitations of WiFi and how to get the best results
• Common misconceptions around WiFi
• Security risks that you need to be aware of and how to protect yourself
• Public WiFi... is it safe?

In this episode we cover the different types of data and voice circuits

• What you can expect from each type
• Limitations of the circuits 
• What to expect in terms of costs associated with each type of circuit
• How to get the best bang for your buck
• What are some of the alternative carriers 

Most people assume that Office 365 is just all about hosted email and getting access to the typical office productivity suite from Microsoft.  There are actually a ton of other really cool and productive applications you could be taking advantage of.

In this episode we cover;

• Applications and features available with Office 365
• Advantages of these applications
• Licensing options available 
• What the process looks like to switch over to Office 365